Friday, May 29, 2020

Quote of the Day


Never make predictions, especially about the future.


Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Quote of the Day


As an athlete, you'd better laugh at
yourself when you slip in the mud.

via USA TODAY

Dwayne Douglas "The Rock" Johnson

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Weakly Demotivator



Quote of the Day


We hold these truths to be self-evident.  All men and
women created...by the, you know, you know, the thing!


Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Jr.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Quote of the Day


It is increasingly difficult for the
public to determine what is true.


Adam Bennett Schiff

Friday, May 22, 2020

Quote of the Day


I believe the job of the FBI Director is to be as
transparent as possible with the American
people because we work for them.

via CNBC

James Brien "Jim" Comey Jr.

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Quote of the Day


If I get to be president, what can I do anyway?
With Congress and the press, what chance
do I have to make basic changes?


Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Quote of the Day (Thanks, DJA!)


It's easy to get on the path of mastery.
The real challenge lies in staying on it.

via The New York Times

George Burr Leonard

Monday, May 18, 2020

100% Subject Lines


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Quote of the Day


I guess the essence of my comedy is to get into a
very abnormal situation but act like it's normal.


Frederick Charles "Fred" Willard

Friday, May 15, 2020

Quote of the Day


My most brilliant achievement was my ability
to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.


Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Wow!




...just couldn't get past the fact that Brad was a conservative...


Quote of the Day


I like to pretend that my art has nothing to do with me.


Roy Fox Lichtenstein

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Quote of the Day


If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn
more, do more and become more, you are a leader.


John Quincy Adams

Friday, May 08, 2020

News


In case you're wondering...

We're "Zooming" with our students and athletes during the lock-down.  We're also doing Zoom meetings for our teacher training and meetings.  Starting to get a little more comfortable with it, but would much rather be in the classroom and on the pool deck!


Been doing some reading while sitting at home.  Nevil Shute (Norway) is my favorite author, so some of these I'd read long ago.

Finished

A Town Like Alice
Pied Piper
The Far Country
The Chequer Board
No Highway

Reading

Round the Bend

Upcoming

Slide Rule
The Breaking Wave
An Old Captivity
Lonely Road
Trustee from the Toolroom
In the Wet


We've had a lot of turnover in our athletic director position over the past couple of decades here in Bay City.  One of our former AD's is coming back, and the community is excited.

Recalled this post from October of 2014 where I mentioned Coach Trahan:

Best coaches I've worked for (guys like Warren Trahan & Terry Cron) trusted us to know our sport and take care of business.  Only time they ever got more involved was to support us when issues arose.  Great communicators who took great care of their coaches and athletes.

Worst coaches I've worked for micromanaged us into submission.  We became paper-pushers working to further their careers.  Those folks didn't give a rip about our athletes or coaches.



Quote of the Day


Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure,
and express your pleasure strongly.

via Wikipedia

Pierre Bonnard

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Quote of the Day


Human judges can show mercy.  But against
the laws of nature, there is no appeal.


Arthur Charles Clarke

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Quote of the Day


Sure, luck means a lot in football.  Not
having a good quarterback is bad luck.


Donald Francis "Don" Shula

Monday, May 04, 2020

Y'all know what today is, right?


Star Wars Day?

Quatro de Mayo?

How about Leon's 30th!


Quote of the Day


This is a world of action, and
not for moping and droning in.


Charles John Huffam Dickens

Sunday, May 03, 2020

Subject Lines


Spam folder has a few interesting subject lines.

Might be fun to try putting them into some sort of order.



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Weakly Demotivator



Quote of the Day


You can cut all the flowers, but you
cannot keep spring from coming.


Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, a.k.a. Pablo Neruda

Friday, May 01, 2020

Quote of the Day


For every complex problem there is an
answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.


Henry Louis "H.L." Mencken